used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The "every day" on which Mr. Roy had reckoned for seeing his friend, or whatsoever else he considered Miss Williams to be, proved a failure.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It turned out to be very trifling--a most trivial thing altogether, yet weighted with a pain most difficult to bear, a sense of fatality that almost overwhelmed one person at least.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It turned out to be very trifling--a most trivial thing altogether, yet weighted with a pain most difficult to bear, a sense of fatality that almost overwhelmed one person at least.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her youngest pupil fell ill, and she was kept beside him, and away from the school-room, until the doctor could decide whether the illness was infectious or not.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He came daily as usual; she watched him come and go, and sometimes he turned and they exchanged a greeting from the window.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It turned out to be very trifling--a most trivial thing altogether, yet weighted with a pain most difficult to bear, a sense of fatality that almost overwhelmed one person at least.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Her youngest pupil fell ill, and she was kept beside him, and away from the school-room, until the doctor could decide whether the illness was infectious or not.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The "every day" on which Mr. Roy had reckoned for seeing his friend, or whatsoever else he considered Miss Williams to be, proved a failure.
have
From this reading It turned out to be very trifling--a most trivial thing altogether, yet weighted with a pain most difficult to bear, a sense of fatality that almost overwhelmed one person at least.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Her youngest pupil fell ill, and she was kept beside him, and away from the school-room, until the doctor could decide whether the illness was infectious or not.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came daily as usual; she watched him come and go, and sometimes he turned and they exchanged a greeting from the window.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came daily as usual; she watched him come and go, and sometimes he turned and they exchanged a greeting from the window.
carefully weighed
From this reading The "every day" on which Mr. Roy had reckoned for seeing his friend, or whatsoever else he considered Miss Williams to be, proved a failure.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her youngest pupil fell ill, and she was kept beside him, and away from the school-room, until the doctor could decide whether the illness was infectious or not.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading He came daily as usual; she watched him come and go, and sometimes he turned and they exchanged a greeting from the window.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The "every day" on which Mr. Roy had reckoned for seeing his friend, or whatsoever else he considered Miss Williams to be, proved a failure.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading Her youngest pupil fell ill, and she was kept beside him, and away from the school-room, until the doctor could decide whether the illness was infectious or not.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What the other felt she did not know.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It turned out to be very trifling--a most trivial thing altogether, yet weighted with a pain most difficult to bear, a sense of fatality that almost overwhelmed one person at least.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Her youngest pupil fell ill, and she was kept beside him, and away from the school-room, until the doctor could decide whether the illness was infectious or not.
else
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From this reading The "every day" on which Mr. Roy had reckoned for seeing his friend, or whatsoever else he considered Miss Williams to be, proved a failure.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The "every day" on which Mr. Roy had reckoned for seeing his friend, or whatsoever else he considered Miss Williams to be, proved a failure.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading He came daily as usual; she watched him come and go, and sometimes he turned and they exchanged a greeting from the window.
an act that fails
From this reading The "every day" on which Mr. Roy had reckoned for seeing his friend, or whatsoever else he considered Miss Williams to be, proved a failure.
fatalitynounUS /fəˈtælɪti/
a death resulting from an accident or a disaster
From this reading It turned out to be very trifling--a most trivial thing altogether, yet weighted with a pain most difficult to bear, a sense of fatality that almost overwhelmed one person at least.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Her youngest pupil fell ill, and she was kept beside him, and away from the school-room, until the doctor could decide whether the illness was infectious or not.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading What the other felt she did not know.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The "every day" on which Mr. Roy had reckoned for seeing his friend, or whatsoever else he considered Miss Williams to be, proved a failure.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The "every day" on which Mr. Roy had reckoned for seeing his friend, or whatsoever else he considered Miss Williams to be, proved a failure.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her youngest pupil fell ill, and she was kept beside him, and away from the school-room, until the doctor could decide whether the illness was infectious or not.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He came daily as usual; she watched him come and go, and sometimes he turned and they exchanged a greeting from the window.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading He came daily as usual; she watched him come and go, and sometimes he turned and they exchanged a greeting from the window.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The "every day" on which Mr. Roy had reckoned for seeing his friend, or whatsoever else he considered Miss Williams to be, proved a failure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The "every day" on which Mr. Roy had reckoned for seeing his friend, or whatsoever else he considered Miss Williams to be, proved a failure.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her youngest pupil fell ill, and she was kept beside him, and away from the school-room, until the doctor could decide whether the illness was infectious or not.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her youngest pupil fell ill, and she was kept beside him, and away from the school-room, until the doctor could decide whether the illness was infectious or not.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The "every day" on which Mr. Roy had reckoned for seeing his friend, or whatsoever else he considered Miss Williams to be, proved a failure.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Her youngest pupil fell ill, and she was kept beside him, and away from the school-room, until the doctor could decide whether the illness was infectious or not.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Her youngest pupil fell ill, and she was kept beside him, and away from the school-room, until the doctor could decide whether the illness was infectious or not.
infectiousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfekʃəs/
caused by infection or capable of causing infection
From this reading Her youngest pupil fell ill, and she was kept beside him, and away from the school-room, until the doctor could decide whether the illness was infectious or not.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It turned out to be very trifling--a most trivial thing altogether, yet weighted with a pain most difficult to bear, a sense of fatality that almost overwhelmed one person at least.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Her youngest pupil fell ill, and she was kept beside him, and away from the school-room, until the doctor could decide whether the illness was infectious or not.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading What the other felt she did not know.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It turned out to be very trifling--a most trivial thing altogether, yet weighted with a pain most difficult to bear, a sense of fatality that almost overwhelmed one person at least.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The "every day" on which Mr. Roy had reckoned for seeing his friend, or whatsoever else he considered Miss Williams to be, proved a failure.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It turned out to be very trifling--a most trivial thing altogether, yet weighted with a pain most difficult to bear, a sense of fatality that almost overwhelmed one person at least.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The "every day" on which Mr. Roy had reckoned for seeing his friend, or whatsoever else he considered Miss Williams to be, proved a failure.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her youngest pupil fell ill, and she was kept beside him, and away from the school-room, until the doctor could decide whether the illness was infectious or not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It turned out to be very trifling--a most trivial thing altogether, yet weighted with a pain most difficult to bear, a sense of fatality that almost overwhelmed one person at least.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The "every day" on which Mr. Roy had reckoned for seeing his friend, or whatsoever else he considered Miss Williams to be, proved a failure.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It turned out to be very trifling--a most trivial thing altogether, yet weighted with a pain most difficult to bear, a sense of fatality that almost overwhelmed one person at least.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The "every day" on which Mr. Roy had reckoned for seeing his friend, or whatsoever else he considered Miss Williams to be, proved a failure.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading What the other felt she did not know.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It turned out to be very trifling--a most trivial thing altogether, yet weighted with a pain most difficult to bear, a sense of fatality that almost overwhelmed one person at least.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading It turned out to be very trifling--a most trivial thing altogether, yet weighted with a pain most difficult to bear, a sense of fatality that almost overwhelmed one person at least.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading It turned out to be very trifling--a most trivial thing altogether, yet weighted with a pain most difficult to bear, a sense of fatality that almost overwhelmed one person at least.
a human being
From this reading It turned out to be very trifling--a most trivial thing altogether, yet weighted with a pain most difficult to bear, a sense of fatality that almost overwhelmed one person at least.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The "every day" on which Mr. Roy had reckoned for seeing his friend, or whatsoever else he considered Miss Williams to be, proved a failure.
pupilnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Her youngest pupil fell ill, and she was kept beside him, and away from the school-room, until the doctor could decide whether the illness was infectious or not.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading The "every day" on which Mr. Roy had reckoned for seeing his friend, or whatsoever else he considered Miss Williams to be, proved a failure.
Roy
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From this reading The "every day" on which Mr. Roy had reckoned for seeing his friend, or whatsoever else he considered Miss Williams to be, proved a failure.
school-room
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From this reading Her youngest pupil fell ill, and she was kept beside him, and away from the school-room, until the doctor could decide whether the illness was infectious or not.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading The "every day" on which Mr. Roy had reckoned for seeing his friend, or whatsoever else he considered Miss Williams to be, proved a failure.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading It turned out to be very trifling--a most trivial thing altogether, yet weighted with a pain most difficult to bear, a sense of fatality that almost overwhelmed one person at least.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her youngest pupil fell ill, and she was kept beside him, and away from the school-room, until the doctor could decide whether the illness was infectious or not.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading He came daily as usual; she watched him come and go, and sometimes he turned and they exchanged a greeting from the window.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It turned out to be very trifling--a most trivial thing altogether, yet weighted with a pain most difficult to bear, a sense of fatality that almost overwhelmed one person at least.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The "every day" on which Mr. Roy had reckoned for seeing his friend, or whatsoever else he considered Miss Williams to be, proved a failure.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came daily as usual; she watched him come and go, and sometimes he turned and they exchanged a greeting from the window.
a special situation
From this reading It turned out to be very trifling--a most trivial thing altogether, yet weighted with a pain most difficult to bear, a sense of fatality that almost overwhelmed one person at least.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The "every day" on which Mr. Roy had reckoned for seeing his friend, or whatsoever else he considered Miss Williams to be, proved a failure.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading It turned out to be very trifling--a most trivial thing altogether, yet weighted with a pain most difficult to bear, a sense of fatality that almost overwhelmed one person at least.
trivialadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪviəl/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading It turned out to be very trifling--a most trivial thing altogether, yet weighted with a pain most difficult to bear, a sense of fatality that almost overwhelmed one person at least.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It turned out to be very trifling--a most trivial thing altogether, yet weighted with a pain most difficult to bear, a sense of fatality that almost overwhelmed one person at least.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Her youngest pupil fell ill, and she was kept beside him, and away from the school-room, until the doctor could decide whether the illness was infectious or not.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading He came daily as usual; she watched him come and go, and sometimes he turned and they exchanged a greeting from the window.
precisely as stated
From this reading It turned out to be very trifling--a most trivial thing altogether, yet weighted with a pain most difficult to bear, a sense of fatality that almost overwhelmed one person at least.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her youngest pupil fell ill, and she was kept beside him, and away from the school-room, until the doctor could decide whether the illness was infectious or not.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He came daily as usual; she watched him come and go, and sometimes he turned and they exchanged a greeting from the window.
weightedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
made heavy or weighted down with weariness
From this reading It turned out to be very trifling--a most trivial thing altogether, yet weighted with a pain most difficult to bear, a sense of fatality that almost overwhelmed one person at least.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What the other felt she did not know.
whatsoeveradjectiveUS /ˌwʌtsoʊˈevər/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The "every day" on which Mr. Roy had reckoned for seeing his friend, or whatsoever else he considered Miss Williams to be, proved a failure.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Her youngest pupil fell ill, and she was kept beside him, and away from the school-room, until the doctor could decide whether the illness was infectious or not.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The "every day" on which Mr. Roy had reckoned for seeing his friend, or whatsoever else he considered Miss Williams to be, proved a failure.
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading The "every day" on which Mr. Roy had reckoned for seeing his friend, or whatsoever else he considered Miss Williams to be, proved a failure.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He came daily as usual; she watched him come and go, and sometimes he turned and they exchanged a greeting from the window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It turned out to be very trifling--a most trivial thing altogether, yet weighted with a pain most difficult to bear, a sense of fatality that almost overwhelmed one person at least.
but in spite of that
From this reading It turned out to be very trifling--a most trivial thing altogether, yet weighted with a pain most difficult to bear, a sense of fatality that almost overwhelmed one person at least.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Her youngest pupil fell ill, and she was kept beside him, and away from the school-room, until the doctor could decide whether the illness was infectious or not.
